Villa specialist, soloSicily, has launched its 2010 programme with an upgraded website, a selection of new properties and a price freeze promotion that offers 2010 holidays booked before 28th November at 2009 prices. Enjoy Sicily villa holidays at incredible prices for luxury beach vacations and relaxing getaways in Italy‘s favorite island.

The new Sicily villas for 2010 include Casale Santa Ida, a stunning six-bedroom property (sleeps 13) that has its own separate spa area with sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and wine therapy treatments; and Villa Costanza (sleeps 8), a country house set in the hills above the seaside resort of Cefalù, perfectly placed for the beach, sight-seeing in Palermo and exploring the rugged beauty of the Madonie Mountains.

Comments soloSicily director, Gioacchino Sortino: “Visitors to our upgraded website now have even more search options available to them, including a geographical search facility, in addition to a wider choice of properties. Whilst we traditionally specialise in large, unique villas on vast aristocratic estates, we have introduced, new for 2010, a selection of properties that are more suitable for smaller parties.”

Prices start at €850 for a week at the romantic, hideaway Badia Tower (sleeps 2) near Marsala; or €1390 for the Fattoria Corleonese (sleeps 6) a 19th century Sicilian manor house with an internal courtyard, set amidst acres of fields of poplar, walnut and cherry trees.

For visitors looking for catered accommodation options, soloSicily features a collection of boutique hotels, including the 11-bedroom Musciara, with its own private beach, at Syracuse. Bed and breakfast accommodation is also available at unusual properties such as Olio Verde, a working olive oil mill in western Sicily, where guests can participate in olive oil tastings and gastronomic workshops.

soloSicily’s propertyportfolio comprises a collection of apartments, villas and boutique hotels throughout the island. Self-catering properties range in size from the Badia Tower (sleeps 2), a pretty tower in the grounds of an aristocratic estate, to the Castello Falconara (sleeps 32), a stunning castle set on a rocky promontory, crammed with antiques and family heirlooms and with its own private beach.